AN OVERVIEW OF CHALLENGES IN MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING

Computers and various imaging technologies effectively enhanced the diagnostic procedures of medical imaging, where various medical images enhance the early diagnosis, characterizing and discriminating of different health problems, which lead to efficient healthcare services and treatments. Digital image processing and medical images analysis can significantly support medical diagnosis by providing the necessary tools for automatic detection, extracting significant information and accurate measurement of visible abnormalities. However, there are many challenges related to medical images as well as challenges that arise during the various stages of image processing. This paper provides an overview of different challenges related to medical images and medical image processing. The most prominent and significant challenges are identified and introduced not to discourage the interested researchers in this field of image processing, but to fill the gap of missing a comprehensive overview on these challenges.